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RIP Val Kilmer (Original Post) Demovictory9 Wednesday OP
You will be missed !!! SamKnause Wednesday #1
Sorry Val Kilmer is gone. HeartsCanHope Wednesday #2
Ever since I saw "Real Genius," I knew that this man would make a lot of really great movies DFW Wednesday #3
Completely Agree On Real Genius ProfessorGAC Wednesday #4
He was apparently hoping for a more "serious" role to establish himself DFW Wednesday #7
See you on the other side, Iceman. Hugin Wednesday #5
The BEST Doc Holliday. ProudMNDemocrat Wednesday #6

SamKnause

(14,138 posts)
1. You will be missed !!!
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 03:58 AM
Wednesday

I have seen the movie Tombstone over 50 times.

Val as Doc Holiday was perfection !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HeartsCanHope

(936 posts)
2. Sorry Val Kilmer is gone.
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 04:19 AM
Wednesday

There are so many movies I love. Real Genius, The Doors, Top Gun, Tombstone, Deja Vu, Batman Forever--he was a versatile actor and he will be missed. Thanks for the post.

DFW

(57,641 posts)
3. Ever since I saw "Real Genius," I knew that this man would make a lot of really great movies
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 04:19 AM
Wednesday

And so he did. I was told he was sort of ashamed of Real Genius, but I found it hilarious and really well-made despite the somewhat primitive humor behind it. He made it work. I thought that if he could do that, he could do most any kind of role, and so he did.

ProfessorGAC

(72,183 posts)
4. Completely Agree On Real Genius
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 07:03 AM
Wednesday

Yeah, the ending is silly, but there are good characters & some snappy writing.
I was not aware he didn't care for the movie. He shouldn't have been ashamed of it.

DFW

(57,641 posts)
7. He was apparently hoping for a more "serious" role to establish himself
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 07:30 AM
Wednesday

And he didn't feel Chris Knight was it. Still, he played the role so well, that it didn't matter. He got the recognition he deserved, and went on to get some roles with more depth in very short order.

Hugin

(35,979 posts)
5. See you on the other side, Iceman.
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 07:17 AM
Wednesday

I have a friend who has been a Kilmer superfan for years. I’ll have to reach out to her today.

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